Teyit fact-checks information and news on social media and the internet.

It is one of the rare examples within Turkey's independent media ecosystem to achieve a sustainable business model. The media outlet has a diversified source of revenues, including partnerships with Meta and TikTok, grants from philanthropy, and a stable audience that supports it through Patreon.

Teyit aims to be transparent about its finances, methodology, and editorial policy, whose information is published and updated on the website.

It is also an example of collaborative journalism and international cooperation, as a member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).

The content expands from the website to many social media accounts with considerable outreach and engagement through a strong focus on conversation. Furthermore, the founders value social impact, so the organisation offers education programmes to increase digital media literacy in the wider public.

Last updated: February 2023

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
İstanbul, Turkey
Year the organisation started publishing:
2016
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Azerbaijan

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Economy and business
Education
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Refugees
Journalism genres:
Satire
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Messaging service
Telegram
WhatsApp
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn
Podcast
YouTube
Print
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
114698
Twitter number of followers:
802400
Instagram number of followers:
263000
YouTube number of followers:
43500
Tiktok number of followers:
7230

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Mehmet Atakan Foça, Gülin Çavuş
Directors:
Ahmet Fahri Küçük, Beyza Çalıkoğlu, Can Semercioğlu, Emre İlkan Saklıca, Esra Özgür, Gülin Çavuş, Mehmet Atakan Foça, Özer Özdoğan, Selin Yıldız, Zeynep Karadeniz

Team

Full-time employees:
18
Freelancers or consultants:
22

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Hybrid model
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Consultancy services
Services for clients and other private corporations
Services for nonprofit organisations
Services for foreign governments
Training services for journalists
Training services for other clients
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from Google
Grants from Meta
Paid Memberships
Grants from foreign governments
Crowdfunding campaigns for fundraising
Advertising
YouTube channel income
Meta content income
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants from Meta
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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